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Looking to Do a Summer Mitzvah?
These Organizations Can Use Your Help
T he ideal summer is filled with camp, travel, days
by the pool and being out in the sun. Given these
packed schedules, it is not a surprise that many direct
service organizations experience a summer lull in
volunteer engagement.

With a lower number of volunteers, many essential
organizations struggle to provide vital resources to
the community. While volunteering may not be top-
of-mind during summer months, it is the time that
hands-on involvement can make the greatest impact.

See below for organizations supported by the
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia that are
in need of volunteers this summer. Visit jewish-
philly.org/summer to learn more about the volunteer
opportunities and how to register.

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Jewish Relief Agency (JRA)
Mitzvah Food Program
KleinLife Save the Date!
JRA helps nourish more than 6,000 diverse low-in-
come individuals across Greater Philadelphia.

Opportunities for all ages include packing kosher
food boxes at JRA’s food distribution warehouse and
delivering those boxes to clients.

KleinLife’s Home Delivered Meals program fills an
essential need for 700 homebound seniors. Volunteers
coordinate a weekly time to deliver precooked meals.

In addition to home delivery, KleinLife has volunteer
community service opportunities including adminis-
trative support, education and facilitation program-
ming, and more.

Mitzvah Food Program serves 6,500 individuals per year,
distributing choice-based, nutritious food to all who are
in need, regardless of race, income, gender, age or reli-
gion. Donate, pack and/or help deliver kosher food pack-
ages from one of four pantry sites in Greater Philadelphia.

Fall Cemetery Cleanup at Har Nebo Cemetery
(Sept. 17 from 1-3 p.m.)
Honor those at rest by cleaning up Har Nebo, one of
our region’s largest and most historic Jewish cemeteries.

Volunteer tasks will include raking, picking up trash
and clipping overgrown vines. The cleanup will end
with a memorial service to honor all of those buried.